Flood warning issued for small streams and Yadkin River

Friday

Jan 18, 2013 at 8:34 AM

The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a flood warning for small streams in west central Davidson County until noon. The weather service also issued a flood warning for the Yadkin River at Yadkin College until Sunday afternoon or until the warning is cancelled.

The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a flood warning for small streams in west central Davidson County until 6:15 p.m. The weather service also issued a flood warning for the Yadkin River at Yadkin College until Sunday afternoon or until the warning is cancelled.At noon, the Yadkin River remained near bankfull, and minor flooding continues on roads and in low-lying areas immediately adjacent to the river. Locations threatened with flooding include areas immediately adjacent to the river around Enon, Hampton Roads, Tyro and Donnaha.The N.C. Department of Transportation reported that Hampton Road at Muddy Creek was closed due to flooding.At 2:45 a.m. Friday the stage for the Yadkin River was 16.7 feet. Flood stage is 18.0 feet. Minor flooding is forecast.The river is forecast to rise above flood stage by early Friday morning and continue to rise to near 24.7 feet by Saturday morning. The river will fall below flood stage by early Sunday morning. At 25.0 feet, flooding closes Sowers Road near Linwood west of Interstate 85. Flooding also threatens the pumping station at Davidson Water.